Hi,

I am absolutely useless at Java but I recon this is the language needed.

alright.. where to start without getting confusing...

I store HTML documents in MySQL.. all fine.
Some of those HTML documents contain code to insert pictures or video like this one:
<img border="0" dynsrc="test2.wmv" start="mouseover" loop="0" width="208" height="98"></p>
or
<img border="0" src="Pictures/test.jpg" width="100" height="144" align="left">

What I need is a code which will automatically change the picture or video name to a 'default' picture or video, incase the original is missing.

If this isn't possible, I can write (with time!) a small program in PHP which will look for the string .gif" and will replace it with .gif" alt="nopicture.gif" but I will really prefer a clean way for doing this.. if its possible.

Thanks.

Just done some test and in my surprise.. there is no way to display an alternate picture in HTML if the original is missing...

I believe your conclusion is incorrect.

Try this:

<img src='your_original_pic.jpg' onerror='this.src="your_replacement_pic.jpg"' alt='test'/>

-Snib - http://www.snibworks.com
Where will you be in 100 years?

I'm glad to be wrong :)

I'm using the notepad and MS frontpage.. just so you know, if you enter your line in MS Frontpage, the preview generate an error message..(works fine from the host server) so I would have been looking forever without your help!

Thks.